The Impact of Copyright Exceptions for Researchers on Scholarly Output

Abstract: High prices restrict access to academic journals and books that scholars rely upon to author new research. One possible solution is the expansion of copyright exceptions allowing unauthorized access to copyrighted works for researchers. I test the link between copyright exceptions for health and science researchers and their publishing output at the country-subject level. I find that scientists residing in countries that implement more robust research exceptions publish more papers and books in subsequent years. This relationship between copyright exceptions and publishing is stronger in lower-income countries, and stronger where there is stricter copyright protection of existing works.

Citation: Palmedo, Michael. 2019. “The Impact of Copyright Exceptions for Researchers on Scholarly Output.” Efil Journal of Economic Research 2 (6): 114-139.

Full Article: http://infojustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Palmedo-Impact-of-Copyright-Exceptions-for-Researchers-on-Scholarly-Output.pdf

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  • Mike Palmedo

    Mike Palmedo is the admin for infojustice.org, and he manages interdisciplinary research on copyright exceptions at American University College of Law's Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property. He has Masters degrees Economics and in International Affairs, and is an economics PhD candidate.

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